This statistic shows results of a global survey in 21 countries asking whether Iran should be allowed to have nuclear weapons or not. 94 percent of respondents in the United States were opposed to Iran having nuclear weapons. 96 percent of respondents in Germany were also opposed to Iran having nuclear weapons.
Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons?
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Statistics on Nuclear Weapons
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Pew Research Center. (May 18, 2012). Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226260/iran-and-the-acquisition-of-nuclear-weapons/
Pew Research Center. "Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? ." Chart. May 18, 2012. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226260/iran-and-the-acquisition-of-nuclear-weapons/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226260/iran-and-the-acquisition-of-nuclear-weapons/
Pew Research Center. "Should Iran Be Allowed to Have Nuclear Weapons? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226260/iran-and-the-acquisition-of-nuclear-weapons/
Pew Research Center, Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226260/iran-and-the-acquisition-of-nuclear-weapons/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 18, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226260/iran-and-the-acquisition-of-nuclear-weapons/